The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-24
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

The city schools closed last Friday for three
weeks vacation instead of the usual two weeks
Mayor Burgess has received many congratulatory
letters and kilograms since his election and among
others a telegram from Col Chenery at Winter
Park, Florida.
The Waldo and Somerset Railway Company were
granted charter to build road from Burnham
junction on the Maine Central northwarl through
Carmel to Athens.
Many of our exchanges in appropriating the item
about the hcnnery of French Bros, locate the esab
in Belfast. Better give Sandy Point, and
the Journal, credit.
Mr. Cushing Collector of Customs, has appoint
cd George !. Heating, son of Mr.. Michael Heating
of this city, second deputy in the Custom House.
The appointment is for sin months beginning April
first.
Mr. Fitz w. Gilbert, ianitor of the custom house
was requested to resign last week but has
not seen fit to comply with the request 1t Is SAID
that one more Of the old deputies have taken Il
similar stand.
Mrs. storms, "A daughter of Mr. Mark knowlton,
Of Northport, residing at Orange Park, Fla,
WAS recently poisoned by eating canned meat A
physician WIS StIlJ lpI anu lit ltSt lcpoltS
Storms recovering.
The State bounty has been apportoned to agri
cultural societies, the Maine State and Eastern
state getting $1,000 each. Appointments for this
section are as follows: Knox, SID; North Knox,
Sl41; Waldo, $l34; North Waldo, $50; Waldo and
Penobscot, $40.
The railroad tax matter, under which Belfast will
recriy, some 22O0O ucr annum from the State rail
way tax, went through both Houses but the at
tempt to secure this tax for the years lssl-5G,
rot successful. Bangor is interested with Belfast
and proposes to try again.
Monday morning the streets filed with
country teams, and large quantities of hay and
wood We're hauled in. People wanted to take all
vantage of the last Of the sleghng. Wheels are
now in the majority, although seighs and sleds are
still used about the city.
sch. Maggie Andrews, of Baltimore Capt. Hard
ing, is one of the handsomest and best equipped
three mastrd Schooners ever at this port. The YES
sci was here one year ago when She was noticed at
lensth In the Journal. She arrived here Tuesday
and Is loading hay and potatoes for Charleston.
We omitted last week to call attention to the adj
vcrtiscinent of Hotel Bow'loin, Boston, where good
rooms, clean beds and an excellent table cam be
hal 1T - per day. Col. 4. a. Smith Of the Boston
Journal, boards ut this hotel, and we feel safe in
recommending it on his authority. See advertise
ment on fourth page.
HARD TIMES DANCE. The hard times dance at
the Belfast Opera House this evening will be Il
novel affair The object is to who can wear the
worst costume y barrel Of the best st. Louis
Hnr no, IL, no worstptl
pattern to the woman who has the hardest COS
tunes Judges will he selected from the audience.
The family of the late James NJ Clark, formerly
of this city, has been paid $780, an ode! Fellow in
s!r;nre on his life He WAS a member Of Waldo
Lodge OF Belfast. Having no wife the money was
equally divided among his four children. The re
lief association attached to the order is doing a
large amount of soo in the Fraternity But little
is said about it, as it is insurance for odd Eel
lows only.
BY OiH GEORGE. There is seldom an Issue of
tile journal that does not contain item from our
George, but this week he has outdVne himself.
The item arrived Tuesday morning, weighs seven
and half pounds, and is named Kate Chase Quinn
by. Congratulations are ROW in order to the uni
vcrsaly p"r,ar Maine humoret and his charming
wife, and glad to say that ali are doing we'll,
including ''thc old man.
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people in the new method of lighting street, and
Ienv>, rlaccs. lie VIII probably return later and
give !. practical exhibition of the Thomson lous-
ton light. \ very salts factory test was made i'll
Richmond last week. and the Bee says; at gives 4
white light and burns steadily and brilliantly"
Mir. hi took. er thi. ci,v. has two cats at his
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tb,. mast f,.n,lic terms. Last week one of them
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Some interesting Correspondence VIII ne iouh'
on iilt hrst page. Mfa. lackafa writes on ING
Dependent Pension blii' Miss Louise wheeler ON
the Familiarity OF Local Newspapers; MI. key
Punishment. Occasional send, rs a spicy letter
from Portland ftroutIed ont of las; week issucl
Mr.. i,nes writes of !; matter that is aritating the
Good TcmpIar, of Thorndike: our Liberty CORE
suoplcpt tells GLOW We. Became an Acrobat ~ orr
Jpha;n cores non.lr,t writes of the stable of w
shaw and ~, tho spnr uarc is much other MAT
fer Of local and General interest.
DEATH OF NJ. w. flShE Tine Boston Herald re
ports the death of Moses W. fiskc popular come
dian of national reputation. and one of the biggest
hearted men that ever walked the boards. lie will
when he used t" play two ami three weeks engage
ient5 mere, ainl lac has played IN tins city within
'Ar past lew years rs member OF Tie Corlnne
opera COMPANY. lie was traNehhS through the
west WITH TINS company, OF winch ne was business
manager, at the time of his death. lie leaves Il
wide" - formerly successful actress - and one
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LEGISLATIVE. Senator Rich voted for woman
suffrage; senator Nickcls absent. ON the tiues-
ton Of aholishinc capital punishment Representa-
tiVcs aver and Palmer voted nay Littleiicld and
Wilson yea; Greer, Libby and Wiggin absent.
ON tho motion to indefinitely postpone the bill to
Representatives Ayer l-ttleiieid and Palmer voted